Heterocyclic derivatives of 1-(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazoles having antifungal and antibacterial properties

Abstract

Heterocyclic derivatives of 1-(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazoles useful as antifungal and antibacterial agents.

We claim: 
     
       1. A chemical compound selected from the group consisting of an azole derivative having the formula: ##STR100## and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts and stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein: Q is N;   Ar is a member selected from the group consisting of phenyl and substituted phenyl, said substituted phenyl having from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, lower alkyl and lower alkyloxy; and   the radical Y is a member selected from the group consisting of: a 1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl radical of the formula ##STR101##  wherein R 6  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkylthio, and, R 7  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl and phenyl;   a 4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl radical of the formula ##STR102##  wherein R 8  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkyloxy, lower alkylthio, lower alkylsulfinyl and lower alkylsulfonyl, and, R 9  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl;   a 2,3-dihydro-4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl radical of the formula ##STR103##  wherein X is selected from the group consisting of O and S, and, R 10  and R 11  are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl, provided that when said X is S then said R 11  is hydrogen;   a 1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-1-yl radical of the formula ##STR104##  and a 4,5-dihydro-5-thioxo-1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-1-yl radical of the formula ##STR105##     
     
     
       2. A chemical compound selected from the group consisting of cis-4-{4-[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-4-ylmethoxy]phenyl}-3-(methylthio)-4H-1,2,4-triazole and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof. 
     
     
       3. A composition for combatting the growth of a microorganism selected from the group consisting of fungus and bacterium comprising an inert carrier material and as an active ingredient an effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of an azole derivative having the formula: ##STR106## and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts and stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein: Q is N;   Ar is a member selected from the group consisting of phenyl and substituted phenyl, said substituted phenyl having from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, lower alkyl and lower alkyloxy; and   the radical Y is a member selected from the group consisting of: a 1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl radical of the formula ##STR107##  wherein R 6  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkylthio, and, R 7  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl and phenyl;   a 4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl radical of the formula ##STR108##  wherein R 8  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen lower alkyl, lower alkyloxy, lower alkylthio, lower alkylsulfinyl and lower alkylsulfonyl, and, R 9  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl;   a 2,3-dihydro-4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl radical of the formula ##STR109##  wherein X is selected from the group consisting of O and S, and, R 10  and R 11  are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl, provided that   when said X is S then said R 11  is hydrogen;   a 1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-1-yl radical of the formula ##STR110##  and a 4,5-dihydro-5-thioxo-1H-1,2,3,4-tetrazol-1-yl radical of the formula ##STR111##